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Author : George Allen Reynolds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The 458th Bombardment Group (Heavy). written by George Allen Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ron MacKay
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764335150
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (351 download)
Download or read book Liberators Over Norwich written by Ron MacKay and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force early in 1944. Based at Horsham St. Faith in England, the combat crews participated in the decisive Campaigns Big Week, Big B, D-Day and the assault on Germanys oil industry waged by the USAAF up to VE-Day. The group also tested the operational use of Azon radio-controlled bombs. The 458th flew a total of 240 missions, during which over 13,000 tons of ordnance was dropped, and was achieved at the cost of sixty-five crews MIA or involved in operational accidents. This is their complete history.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The 458th Bombardment Group (Heavy) written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James T. Controvich
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810850101
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)
Download or read book United States Air Force and Its Antecedents written by James T. Controvich and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bibliography lists published and printed unit histories for the United States Air Force and Its Antecedents, including Air Divisions, Wings, Groups, Squadrons, Aviation Engineers, and the Women's Army Corps.
Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428915850
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Air Force Combat Units of World War II written by Maurer Maurer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1961 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Pen and Sword Aviation
ISBN 13 : 1526746328
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Men Who Flew the Heavy Bombers written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Pen and Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Bowman’s considerable experience as a military historian has spanned over forty years, during which time he has amassed a wealth of material on the participation by RAF and Commonwealth and US 8th and 15th Air Force crews in the series of raids on the cities and oil transportation and industrial targets in the Third Reich, culminating in ‘Round-the-Clock’ bombing by the RAF, operating at night on the largely forgotten Stirling, the gamely Halifax and ultimately the more successful Lancaster, and the US 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator crews by day on a target list so long and wide ranging that it defies the imagination. Hundreds of hours of painstaking and fact-finding research and interviews and correspondence with numerous airmen and women and their relatives, in Britain, America and beyond has been woven into a highly readable and emotional outpouring of life and death in combat over the Third Reich as the men of the RAF and Commonwealth and American air forces describe in their own words the compelling, gripping and thought-provoking narrative of the Combined Bomber Offensive in World War Two, which resulted from the RAF nocturnal onslaught and the American unescorted precision attacks on targets throughout the Reich until the P-51 Mustang escort fighters enabled the 8th to assume the mantle of the leading bombing partner in theatre. February and March 1945 saw the most intense bombing destruction when Nazi defences were minimal or absent and the war was all but over. Final victory in May 1945 came at a high price indeed. Half of the U.S. Army Air Forces' casualties in World War II were suffered by Eighth Air Force, with in excess of 47,000 casualties, with more than 26,000 dead. RAF Bomber Command lost 55,573 men killed out of a total of 125,000 aircrew and 8,403 wounded in action while 9,838 became prisoners of war. RAF and American bomber crews could, therefore be forgiven for thinking they had won a pyrrhic victory; one that had taken such a heavy toll that negated any true sense of achievement, though, if nothing else, the human effort spent by RAF Bomber Command and the Eighth Air Force did pave the way for the Soviet victory in the east.
Author : United States. USAF Historical Division
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 856 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Combat Squadrons of the Air Force; World War II. written by United States. USAF Historical Division and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of squadron histories has been prepared by the USAF Historical Division to complement the Division's book, Air Force Combat Units of World War II. The 1,226 units covered by this volume are the combat (tactical) squadrons that were active between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Each squadron is traced from its beginning through 5 March 1963, the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the 1st Aero (later Bombardment) Squadron, the first Army unit to be equipped with aircraft for tactical operations. For each squadron there is a statement of the official lineage and data on the unit's assignments, stations, aircraft and missiles, operations, service streamers, campaign participation, decorations, and emblem.
Author : United States. USAF Historical Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Air Force Combat Units of World War II written by United States. USAF Historical Division and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is concerned primarily with the combat (or tactical) groups that were active during the Second World War. Although such groups had numerous designations, nearly all fell within four major categories: bombardment, fighter, reconnaissance, and troop carrier. The book covers both the combat groups that served overseas and those that remained in the United States. It also covers combat organizations above the group level. It does not deal with provisional organizations or with air base, maintenance, supply, medical, transport, and other service or support organizations. Although this book is devoted exclusively to organizations that were active during World War II, its coverage of those organizations is not confined to the World War II period. Instead, each organization is traced back to its origin and forward to 1 January 1956, with later activations being mentioned if they took place prior to the time the draft of the book was prepared in 1957-1958. The organizations are presented under the designations they carried on 2 September 1945. For each organization there is information concerning insigne, lineage, operations, assignments, aircraft (for groups only), components, stations, commanders, campaigns, and decorations.
Author : Donal Sexton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135906874
Total Pages : 583 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book The Western European and Mediterranean Theaters in World War II written by Donal Sexton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western European and Mediterranean Theaters in World War II is a concise, comprehensive guide for students, teachers, and history buffs of the Second World War. With an emphasis on the American forces in these theaters, each entry is accompanied by a brief annotation that will allow researchers to navigate through the vast amount of literature on the campaigns fought in these regions with ease. Focusing on all aspects surrounding the U.S. involvement in the Western European and Mediterranean theaters, including politics, religion, biography, strategy, intelligence, and operations, this bibliography will be a welcome addition to the collection of any academic or research library. Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies provide concise, annotated bibliographies to the major areas and events in American military history. With the inclusion of brief critical annotations after each entry, the student and researcher can easily assess the utility of each bibliographic source and evaluate the abundance of resources available with ease and efficiency. Comprehensive, concise, and current—Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies are an essential research tool for any historian.
Author : Robert F. Dorr
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 0760338981
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Mission to Berlin written by Robert F. Dorr and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2011-05-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Hell Hawks! author Bob Dorr, Mission to Berlin takes the reader on a World War II strategic bombing mission from an airfield in East Anglia, England, to Berlin and back. Told largely in the veterans own words, Mission to Berlin covers all aspects of a long-range bombing mission including pilots and other aircrew, groundcrew, and escort fighters that accompanied the heavy bombers on their perilous mission.
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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1563111373
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (631 download)
Download or read book 390th Bomb Group written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 390th Bombardment Group (H) contained the 568th, 570th, and 571st squadrons.
Author : J. E. Kaufmann
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811746585
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)
Download or read book The American GI in Europe in World War II: D-Day: Storming Ashore written by J. E. Kaufmann and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2009-04-16 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the D-Day airborne drops and amphibious landings at Omaha Beach and Utah Beach. Includes sidebars on landing craft, the naval bombardment, engineers, medics, the Germans' defenses, and more.
Author : Jay A. Stout
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811706591
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)
Download or read book The Men Who Killed the Luftwaffe written by Jay A. Stout and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dramatic story of World War II in the air How the U.S. built an air force of 2.3 million men after starting with 45,000 and defeated the world's best air force Vivid accounts of aerial combat Winner, 2011 San Diego Book Awards for Military & Politics In order to defeat Germany in World War II, the Allies needed to destroy the Third Reich's industry and invade its territory, but before they could effectively do either, they had to defeat the Luftwaffe, whose state-of-the-art aircraft and experienced pilots protected German industry and would batter any attempted invasion. This difficult task fell largely to the U.S., which, at the outset, lacked the necessary men, materiel, and training. Over the ensuing years, thanks to visionary leadership and diligent effort, the U.S. Army Air Force developed strategies and tactics and assembled a well-trained force that convincingly defeated the Luftwaffe.
Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472839277
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book American Guided Missiles of World War II written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War II was a significant period of development for American missile programs, during which time the US built pioneering examples of guided weapons systems. However, whilst the German missiles of World War II are famous around the world, their American counterparts have remained shrouded in secrecy, despite the fact that they formed the basis for the later revolutions in precision warfare. Among the most sophisticated missiles of World War II was the US Navy's radar-guided Bat anti-ship missile, which was on the verge of deployment in the final months of the war. The war also saw the first use of guided assault drones, including the US Army Air Force's Aphrodite program of 1944, and the US Navy's Project Anvil and TDR-1. This book draws back the veil on these weapons, examining the principal avenues of missile development in America during World War II, including the early glide bombs, radio-controlled bombs and electro-optically controlled bombs. Some of the more peculiar efforts, such as the “Bat bomb” and pigeon-guided bombs, are also explored. The text is supported by specially commissioned, full-colour artwork and diagrams.
Author : Philip A. St. John
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1563113384
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (631 download)
Download or read book WWII Bombardiers written by Philip A. St. John and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes history of various bomb groups, pictures and biographies of bombardiers, and history of the development of bombing equipment.
Author : Turner Publishing
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1563110407
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (631 download)
Download or read book World War II Army Airborne Troop Carriers written by Turner Publishing and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1991-12 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Bourque
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472847210
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book D-Day 1944 written by Stephen Bourque and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated study of the little-known history of the failed Allied bombing campaign designed to shatter German defenses on D-Day. D-Day is one of the most written-about events in military history. One aspect of the invasion, however, continues to be ignored: the massive pre-assault bombardment by the Allied Expeditionary Air Force (AEAF), reinforced by RAF Bomber Command and the US Eighth Air Force on June 6 which sought to neutralize the German defenses along the Atlantic Wall. Unfortunately, this failed series of attacks resulted in death or injury to hundreds of soldiers, and killed many French civilians. Despite an initial successful attack performed by the Allied forces, the most crucial phase of the operation, which was the assault from the Eighth Air Force against the defenses along the Calvados coast, was disastrous. The bombers missed almost all of their targets, inflicting little damage to the German defenses, which resulted in a high number of casualties among the Allied infantry. The primary cause of this failure was that planners at Eighth Air Force Headquarters had changed aircraft drop times at the last moment, to prevent casualties amongst the landing forces, without notifying either Eisenhower or Doolittle. This book examines this generally overlooked event in detail, answering several fundamental questions: What was the AEAF supposed to accomplish along the Atlantic Wall on D-Day and why did it not achieve its bombardment objectives? Offering a new perspective on a little-known air campaign, it is packed with illustrations, maps and diagrams exploring in detail the features and ramifications of this mission.
